Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Career Spotlight: VP of Merchandise Sales/Licensing

Program Description Come learn about the unique career of Steve Strawbridge, vice president of merchandise sales/licensing at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will be our featured speaker on Thursday March 11, 2010 at 9:00 AM and again at 11:00 AM. Each session will last approximately 50-minutes with the majority of that time allowing students the ability to ask questions of the guest speaker.

Strawbridge’s overall job responsibilities are two-part: (1) Overseeing all of the merchandising areas including the museum store (2) Working directly with the Hall of Famer’s in licensing contracts for marketing and merchandising opportunities such as autograph sessions and appearances. Strawbridge recently returned from a 3-day trip with the Class of 2010 where he had Emmitt obtain a position like this. Smith, Jerry Rice and the other 5 new class members autographed over 100 items for the Hall of Fame. You will also learn about Strawbridge’s education background and his thoughts on how your students can someday obtain a position like this.

Each videoconference is limited to three sites and the cost is $50 per site. Interested schools will be selected on a first come basis. If your school is interested in one of the sessions being offered, please email the Hall of Fame’s Education Department at EducationalPrograms@ProFootballHOF.com.

The program is designed for grades 6th-12th and is supplemented by a classroom activity which is aligned with national standards of education.

Program Length 50-Minutes for 6th-12th grade
Dates/Times

Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline
All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile.
3/11/2010 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
3/11/2010 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Interactive Cost: $50.00
Content Provider   Pro Football Hall of Fame  2007-08
Contact Information   Jerry Csaki
jerry.csaki@profootballhof.com
2121 George Halas Dr. NW
Canton, OH  44708
United States
Phone: (330) 456-8207 ext. 148